Wacko Jacko Fanos

A verdict in the latest (Typically there's one every 4-5 years) Michael Jackson child molestation case is expected any day now. I personally don't know if he's guilty or innocent, but my gut reaction is that the man--and I use that term loosely--is guilty as sin. Unfortunately I'm not on the jury, and they're not likely to call and ask for my input.

The thing I really don't get about this trial is the constant presence of the fans. They're outside that courthouse every morning and every evening cheering him on. Some of these wackos have gone as far as to quit their jobs and move to California--from overseas--just so they can be there every day.

Are they insane? Have they been bitten by rabid animals and driven into madness?

They constantly proclaim his innocence, which leads to the question: How do they know that? Are they privy to information that the jury never got to see? Do they know Michaeal personally? Have they sat in a chair all night long and watched Jackson as he sleeps with little boys to make sure he doesn't touch their privates?

Just liking a person's music and possessing all his albums doesn't mean you know the guy personally, nor does it give you a window on his soul.

It's like the morons who lined those highway overpasses 11 years ago when O.J. led police on that low speed chase. Why were they cheering him on? Granted, he hadn't yet been convicted, but there's was some fairly solid evidence that the man had brutally murdered two people. And now you're going to go out and cheer him on?

Maybe I'm getting old, but I just don't get the whole celebrity thing.

Besides, why is Michael Jackson the one on trial anyway? The real guilty parties in this whole mess, and the ones that should be facing jail time, are the parents who were dumb enough to let their kids stay at Neverland Ranch. I mean, it's not like you're letting your little boy spend the night with an adult you know and trust.... Like your parish priest.

These allegations about Michael Jackson have been around for years, and still these people let their kids spend the night with him? Even if--however unlikely--the whole thing is "sweet and innocent," under absolutely no circumstances should you be letting your 12 year old son sleep with a 46 year old man. That's just so wrong on so many different levels. How unbelievably irresponsible can a parent be?

On the other hand, if Britney Spears is ever accused of knocking off husband Kevin Federline, I'm quitting my job and moving to wherever the trial is. Because, well, that would just be an entirely different situation.